Cost of living comparison
Malta is 21.6% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.5% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Malta
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.83
|
$15.58
€13.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.59
|
$9.83
€8.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.91
|
$2.16
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.36
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.39
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.49
|
$4.39
€3.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.06
|
$4.49
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.72
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.77
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.82
|
$1.28
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.75
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£0.99
|
$1.33
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.80
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.58
|
$5.42
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£52.56
|
$23.63
€20.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,532.14
|
$26,001.46
€22,184.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.52
|
$28.45
€24.28
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£49.70
|
$31.01
€26.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£862.84
|
$947.36
€808.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£705.96
|
$804.74
€686.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£152.46
|
$69.35
€59.17
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£856.26
|
$587.45
€501.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,491.76
|
$8,655.79
€7,385.12
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.61
|
$3.44
€2.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.68
|
$2.38
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.53
|
$5.93
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£38.44
|
$56.85
€48.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£8.94
|
$9.86
€8.41
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£58.67
|
$89.57
€76.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£28.94
|
$36.50
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£66.20
|
$88.33
€75.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.14
|
$99.58
€84.97
|
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